Complementary and alternative medicine use among HIV-infected patients attending three outpatient clinics in the Southeastern United States

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 112-116

  Burg, Mary Ann ^a   Uphold, Constance R ^b   Findley, Kimberly ^c   Reid, Kimberly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b North Florida South Georgia VHS   (United States)

^c Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Alternative; Complementary; HIV

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CREATINE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MASSAGE; MEDITATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 14644392201     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462053057611     Document Type: Article

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